Femés and surrounding rural properties need specialist leak detection. Our local knowledge and professional equipment serve this picturesque village.
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Femés is a small traditional village perched in the Ajaches mountains above Playa Blanca. The area features traditional Canarian houses, rural fincas and renovated properties with stunning views. Many properties have older plumbing systems and rely on aljibes for water storage. Our proximity (based in Playa Blanca) means fast response times.
Femés is a beautiful mountain village in southern Lanzarote, perched at around 300 metres above sea level in the ancient Ajaches Mountains. It is one of the island's smallest and most traditional settlements, with a permanent community of around 100 residents who maintain the authentic Canarian way of life that has largely disappeared from the coast. The village is centred on the historic Iglesia de San Marcial del Rubicón, one of the oldest churches on the island, and the main square where locals gather around the traditional mirador (viewpoint) with its sweeping views down to Playa Blanca and across the water to Fuerteventura on clear days. The surrounding mountains form the Los Ajaches Nature Reserve, the oldest geological formation on Lanzarote, a protected landscape of dramatic ravines, ancient volcanic rock, and native flora. The area's economy has traditionally been built around goat farming and cheese production, with El Queso de Femés producing the prized local cheese still served in restaurants across the island. In recent decades, the village and its surrounding hillside fincas have attracted a growing number of European property owners seeking a quiet rural alternative to the coastal resorts, many converting traditional stone farmhouses into holiday homes. This mix of very old properties and carefully restored holiday rentals, combined with the altitude, mountain microclimate, and distance from the main water network, creates specific plumbing challenges that require specialist expertise to diagnose and resolve.
Femés properties present rural challenges: long water supply pipes from the mains creating pressure issues; traditional stone aljibes (cisterns) with hairline cracks; limited access roads for service vehicles; and properties often empty for extended periods allowing small leaks to cause significant damage. The mountain microclimate brings more moisture than coastal areas, making dampness diagnosis more complex.
The majority of Femés properties rely on volcanic stone aljibes for water storage, many built decades ago without modern waterproof lining. Age, ground movement, and the compression of volcanic rock create hairline cracks that silently lose water over months. Without regular inspection, significant volumes are lost before the leak is discovered.
Properties at altitude in Femés experience variable water pressure depending on demand elsewhere in the supply network. Fluctuating pressure stresses pipe joints and fittings, accelerating wear in older plumbing systems and causing pinhole leaks at connections.
Fincas in the Ajaches area are often served by long supply pipes running across rough terrain. A pinhole in any section of these extended runs can lose hundreds of litres a day before any surface sign appears, running up significant water bills.
Many Femés properties are holiday homes occupied only a few weeks a year. A leak starting during a vacant period causes months of undetected damage to walls, floors, and foundations before the owner visits again.
We provide a rapid response to Femés and the surrounding Ajaches mountain area from our Playa Blanca base, just a short drive down the mountain via the LZ-702. This covers the main village of Femés, rural fincas in the Los Ajaches Nature Reserve area, properties in the Barranco de los Dises valley, and holiday homes across the surrounding hillside urbanisations. Our equipment is well suited to the specific challenges of mountain properties: variable pressure conditions, long pipe runs, old stone cisterns, and properties without plans or documentation. We serve traditional Canarian farmhouses, rural fincas, converted holiday rentals, and modern villas alike.
Playa Blanca base means we are the closest specialist detection company to Femés, typically reaching the village in 20-30 minutes via the mountain road
Specialist equipment for aljibe and cistern inspection - we locate hairline cracks in stone tanks without draining them first
Tracer gas technology ideal for finding leaks in long underground supply pipes across rough volcanic terrain with no existing plans
Experience with old galvanised iron and lead pipework common in traditional Canarian mountain properties
No Find, No Fee guarantee - especially important where excavation in rocky mountain terrain is extremely costly
Bilingual service for the growing number of international property owners in the Femés area
Response Time
30-45 minutes
Availability
24/7 Emergency
From our Playa Blanca base, Femés is one of our closest mountain service areas. We typically reach the village in 20-30 minutes via the LZ-702 mountain road. When you have an active leak in a Femés property, our rapid response prevents the compounding damage that occurs when water saturates stone walls and volcanic rock substrate. We arrive fully equipped with acoustic sensors, tracer gas equipment, and thermal imaging cameras to locate and isolate your leak immediately.
No Find, No Fee
Guaranteed results or no charge
€80,000+ Equipment
Professional-grade technology
Centimetre Accuracy
95% pinpoint accuracy
Insurance Reports
Professional documentation included
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